US President Joe Bidenʼs German shepherd Komandor no longer lives in the White House after biting Secret Service agents 11 times.
This was reported by the American newspaper "The New York Times" with reference to the press secretary of the first lady Jill Biden Elizabeth Alexander.
"The commander is not currently on the White House campus while we evaluate the next steps," Ms. Alexander noted in a statement, adding that the president and first lady "are deeply concerned about the safety of those who work at the White House and those who protect them every day ".
Where the Commander will live and when he can return to the White House is still unknown.
All this happened a few days after the two-year-old Komandor bit another Secret Service officer — this is the 11th episode of "aggressive behavior" of the presidentʼs pets. Bidenʼs other dog, Major, was also previously sent to live away from the White House — after a "biting incident" with a White House staff member.
- In January 2021, after taking office, Joe Biden brought two German shepherds with him to the White House. The oldest dog Champ died in June at the age of 13. The youngest Major occasionally bit people in the White House, so he was sent for training to the Bidensʼ home in Delaware, where they lived for a long time. The Commander arrived at the White House in 2021, after Champʼs death.
- Biden moved to the White House with his pets. Many American presidents followed this tradition. Donald Trump became the first US president in more than 100 years who did not have a pet in the White House. He explained that he did not have a pet due to lack of time.